The pharmacokinetics of enteral antituberculosis drugs in patients requiring intensive care

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dc.contributor.authorKoegelenberg, C. F. N.
dc.contributor.authorNortje, A.
dc.contributor.authorLalla, U.
dc.contributor.authorEnslin, A.
dc.contributor.authorIrusen, E. M.
dc.contributor.authorRosenkranz, B.
dc.contributor.authorSeifart, H. I.
dc.contributor.authorBolliger, C. T.
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-26T08:02:29Z
dc.date.available2013-08-26T08:02:29Z
dc.date.issued2013-06
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.zaen_ZA
dc.description.abstractBackground. There is a paucity of data on the pharmacokinetics of fixed-dose combination enteral antituberculosis treatment in critically ill patients. Objectives. To establish the pharmacokinetic profile of a fixed-dose combination of rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol given according to weight via a nasogastric tube to patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). Methods. We conducted a prospective, observational study on 10 patients (mean age 32 years, 6 male) admitted to an ICU and treated for tuberculosis (TB). Serum concentrations of the drugs were determined at eight predetermined intervals over 24 hours by means of highperformance liquid chromatography. Results. The therapeutic maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) for rifampicin at time to peak concentration was achieved in only 4 patients, whereas 2 did not achieve therapeutic Cmax for isoniazid. No patient reached sub-therapeutic Cmax for pyrazinamide (6 were within and 4 above therapeutic range). Three patients reached sub-therapeutic Cmax for ethambutol, and 6 patients were within and 1 above the therapeutic range. Patients with a sub-therapeutic rifampicin level had a higher mean Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score (p=0.03) and a lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (p=0.03). Conclusions. A fixed-dose combination tablet, crushed and mixed with water, given according to weight via a nasogastric tube to patients with TB admitted to an ICU resulted in sub-therapeutic rifampicin plasma concentrations in the majority of patients, whereas the other drugs had a more favourable pharmacokinetic profile. Patients with a sub-therapeutic rifampicin concentration had a higher APACHE II score and a lower estimated GFR, which may contribute to suboptimal outcomes in critically ill patients. Studies in other settings have reported similar proportions of patients with ‘sub-therapeutic’ rifampicin concentrations.en_ZA
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dc.format.extent5 p.
dc.identifier.citationKoegelenberg, C. F. N. et al. 2013. The pharmacokinetics of enteral antituberculosis drugs in patients requiring intensive care. S Afr Med J, 103(6):394-398, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.6344.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.7196/SAMJ.6344
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/85380
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG)en_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectTuberculosis -- Treatmenten_ZA
dc.titleThe pharmacokinetics of enteral antituberculosis drugs in patients requiring intensive careen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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